§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to be able to report his Department's findings into the way Waveney district council assigned its buildings cleaning work contract to its own direct services organisation in March this year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KeyI am currently considering the response of Waveney district council to my Department's inquiries406W about its building cleaning work contract. A decision on whether the Secretary of State should use his powers of sanction under part I of the Local Government Act 1988 will be taken shortly. I shall write to my hon. Friend again at that time.